A blast near a chemical plant in Zhangjiakou city, in north China’s Hebei province, has killed 22 and injured 22 others early Wednesday morning, local authorities said.

　　中国北方河北省张家口市相关部门表示，周三凌晨，该市一家化学工厂附近发生了一起爆炸，已经造成22人死亡，22人受伤。

　　The blast occurred near Hebei Shenghua Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. in Zhangjiakou at around 0:40 am local time. Fire caused by the blast has engulfed 38 trucks and 12 vehicles, according to the sources from Zhangjiakou city government, Xinhua news agency reported.

　　新华社援引张家口市政府的消息报道，此次爆炸于当地时间0:40左右发生在该市河北盛华化工有限公司附近。由此引发的火灾引燃了38辆大货车和12辆小型车。

　　The injured have been rushed to hospitals. Further investigation is underway.

　　伤者已被紧急地送往医院。进一步的调查正在进行中。

　　Zhangjiakou, a city about 156km northwest of Beijing, is set to host the 2022 Winter Olympics alongside the capital Beijing.

　　张家口位于北京西北大约156公里处。它将与首都联合举办2022年冬季奥运会。

　　Public anger over safety standards has grown in China after three decades of swift economic growth has been marred by incidents ranging from mining disasters to factory fires.

　　在矿难、工厂火灾等一系列事故破坏了中国30年的快速经济增长后，公众对安全标准的愤怒情绪有所上升。

　　In August 2015, 165 people were killed after a chemical warehouse explosion in the port city of Tianjin. A government report found that the disaster was cause by improperly or illegally stored hazardous materials.

　　2015年8月，港口城市天津发生了一起化学品仓库爆炸，造成165人死亡。一份政府报告发现，造成这场灾难的原因是危险物质储存不当或非法。